Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF (AVSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AVSF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.12% of Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,630 shares, an increase of 159.9% from the previous total of 6,784 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

0.12% of Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF: Dimensional Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF (0.34%), Dimensional California Municipal Bond ETF (0.14%), First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (0.24%), Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETF (0.08%), FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (0.14%), iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF (0.02%), Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF (0.06%), BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF (0.10%), SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (0.03%), Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF (0.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AVSF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AVSF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AVSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.